Norm of the North

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Norm of the North

PG

2016

1h 30m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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Norm (Rob Schneider) the polar bear doesn't know how to hunt, but he does possess the unique ability to talk to humans. When the wealthy Mr. Greene (Ken Jeong) unveils his idea to build luxury condos in the Arctic, Norm realizes that his beloved home is in jeopardy. Accompanied by three mischievous lemmings, Norm stows away on a ship to New York. Once there, he meets a surprising ally (Michael McElhatton) who helps him hatch a scheme to sabotage the shady developer's plans.

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Critics Consensus

A pioneering feat in the field of twerking polar bear animation but blearily retrograde in every other respect, Norm of the North should only be screened in case of parental emergency.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Aug 16, 2016

0.5/4

Norm of the North is a rancid excursion into well-intentioned animated chaos that proves to be an excruciating endurance test no one of sound mind or body should ever attempt to watch, and that includes their children.

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Roxana Hadadi

Chesapeake Family Magazine

Aug 2, 2016

1.5/5

With its strangely adult plot about global warming and real estate development and its mediocre animation style, Norm of the North is one to skip.

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

Mar 20, 2016

2/5

Plays like a bargain-bin mashup of tropes lifted from Happy Feet, Madagascar, Ice Age et al.

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Feb 3, 2021

0/5

Has little to recommend it. Padded with dance numbers - two in the first fifteen minutes alone - and montages, the best that can be said is that bad movies like this are important to remind us that the Pixar movies aren't flukes.

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Cate Marquis

We Are Movie Geeks

May 7, 2019

1/5

Sometimes a film critic has to throw himself or herself on a bomb for the good of the movie-going public.

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Rachel Wagner

rachelsreviews.net

Apr 17, 2019

F

I really don't have anything good to say about it. I guess congrats for getting a movie made.

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tung S

@RT51901914 5 days ago

this movie sucked it had constant poop, pea, and fart jokes that automatically made it a 2 and also half of the goal was accomplished in one montage i was literally hating every second of it and wanted it to end

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 29, 2026

Norm of the North is a *1*star Movie!

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Gavin M

@SomeRandomViewer Aug 5, 2026

Rob Schneider is a somewhat popular comedic actor, who seemed to have it all. Until one day, he came across a pot roast, and his life changed forever. Now he is in the north, and turned into a polar bear? From the creaters of 'DER', and 'TUM TA TITTALY TUM TA TOO'. Rob Schneider is 'Norm of the North', rated PG-13. As a neutral fan of his previous films such as 'THE STAPLER', 'THE CARROT', 'DA DERP DEE DERP DA TEETLY DERPEE DERPEE DUMB', and 'KENNY'. I can confidently say this is probably one of his works, and proudly deserves the PG rating. I strongly recommend this film if you want to be absolutely blown away by his work. Watch it now on VHS.

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EnvyTheNinjagoFan N

@RT01980682 Jun 28, 2026

Because It's Sucked At All

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Blah B

@RT90279841 Jun 27, 2026

Kinda Funny, Mr. Green Is The Whole Reason this is a 3.5, otherwise, it would have been a 1.5! Honestly, Its Worth A Watch!

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Aighluv S

@RT32075404 Jun 20, 2026

This is a movie equivalent of AI brainrot slop

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Trevor Wall

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Norm

Heather Graham

Vera Brightly

Ken Jeong

Mr. Greene

Maya Kay

Olympia Brightly

Colm Meaney

Norm's grandfather

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Synopsis

Norm (Rob Schneider) the polar bear doesn't know how to hunt, but he does possess the unique ability to talk to humans. When the wealthy Mr. Greene (Ken Jeong) unveils his idea to build luxury condos in the Arctic, Norm realizes that his beloved home is in jeopardy. Accompanied by three mischievous lemmings, Norm stows away on a ship to New York. Once there, he meets a surprising ally (Michael McElhatton) who helps him hatch a scheme to sabotage the shady developer's plans.

Director: Trevor Wall
Producer: Nicolas Atlan, Ken Katsumoto, Steven Rosen, Liz Young, Mike Young, Jack Donaldson, Derek Elliott
Screenwriter: Daniel Altiere, Steven Altiere, Malcolm T. Goldman, Daniel Altiere, Steven Altiere, Malcolm T. Goldman
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Lionsgate, Splash Entertainment, Telegael, Assemblage Entertainment
Rating: PG (Mild Rude Humor and Action)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 15, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 29, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $17.0M
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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